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the same may be laid before the General Assembly, in | Act, 1866,” it is enacted that it shall be lawful for the
accordance with the provisions of the one hundred | Governor in Council, under his hand and the
and tenth clause of “The Gold Fields Act, 1866.” | Public Seal of the Colony, from time to time to
Given under the hand of His Excellency the | delegate to the Superintendent of any province, or
Most Honorable George Augustus Con- | any other person as the Governor may deem fit, all
stantine, Marquis of Normanby, Earl of | or any of the powers vested in the Governor or the
Mulgrave, Viscount Normanby, and | Governor in Council by the Act now in recital,
Baron Mulgrave of Mulgrave, all in the | except the powers conferred by sections twenty-two,
County of York, in the Peerage of the | forty, forty-eight, sixty, ninety-six, and one hundred
United Kingdom; and Baron Mulgrave | and seven of the said Act, subject or not to any
of New Ross, in the County of Wexford, | limitations or restrictions as he may think fit, and in
in the Peerage of Ireland; a Member of | like manner to alter or revoke any such powers :
Her Majesty’s Most Honorable Privy | Now, therefore, I, George Augustus Constantine,
Council; Knight Commander of the Most | Marquis of Normanby, the Governor of the said
Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and | colony, with the advice and consent of the Ex-
Saint George; Governor and Commander- | ecutive Council thereof, and in exercise of the
in-Chief in and over Her Majesty’s Colony | power and authority for this purpose in me vested,
of New Zealand and its Dependencies, and | do hereby delegate unto
Vice-Admiral of the same; and issued | OSWALD CURTIS, Esq.,
under the Seal of the said Colony, at the | within the Provincial District of Nelson, all the
Government House, at Wellington, this | powers vested in me under or by virtue of the
sixteenth day of November, in the year | said “Gold Fields Act, 1866,” except the
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred | powers conferred by sections twenty-two, forty,
and seventy-six. | forty-eight, sixty, ninety-six, and one hundred and
Approved in Council. | seven : Pro-
FORSTER GORING, | vided always that copies of all rules and regulations
Clerk of the Executive Council. | made under the delegation aforesaid shall be forth-
Delegation of Governor’s Powers under “The Lunatics | with transmitted to the Colonial Secretary, in order
Act, 1868.” | that the same may be laid before the General Assem-
NORMANBY, Governor. | bly, in accordance with the provisions of the one
ORDER IN COUNCIL. | hundred and tenth clause of “The Gold Fields Act,
At the Government House, at Wellington, this | 1866.”
sixteenth day of November, 1876. | Given under the hand of His Excellency the
Present: | Most Honorable George Augustus Con-
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL. | stantine, Marquis of Normanby, Earl
WHEREAS by “The Lunatics Act, 1868,” it is | of Mulgrave, Viscount Normanby, and
enacted that it shall be lawful for the Governor | Baron Mulgrave of Mulgrave, all in the
in Council, from time to time, to order and direct | County of York, in the Peerage of the
that all or any of the powers, functions, duties, and | United Kingdom; and Baron Mulgrave
authorities vested in or required to be performed by | of New Ross, in the County of Wexford,
the Governor, or the Governor in Council, or the | in the Peerage of Ireland; a Member of
Colonial Secretary, by the said Act, within any pro- | Her Majesty’s Most Honorable Privy
vince or other district of the colony, shall be exer- | Council; Knight Commander of the
cised or performed by the Superintendent of any | Most Distinguished Order of Saint
such province, or by any other person the Governor | Michael and Saint George; Governor
may think fit; and thereupon such functions, powers, | and Commander-in-Chief in and over Her
duties, and authorities may, by such Superintendent | Majesty’s Colony of New Zealand and its
or other person, be exercised or performed within the | Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the
province or other district of the colony specified: | same; and issued under the Seal of the
Now, therefore, His Excellency George Augustus | said Colony, at the Government House,
Constantine, Marquis of Normanby, the Governor of | at Wellington, this sixteenth day of
New Zealand, with the advice and consent of the | November, in the year of our Lord one
Executive Council of the said Colony, in pursuance | thousand eight hundred and seventy-six.
and in exercise of the power and authority for that | Approved in Council.
purpose vested in him, doth hereby order and direct | FORSTER GORING,
that all the powers, functions, duties, and authorities | Clerk of the Executive Council.
vested in or required to be performed by the Go- | Delegation of Governor’s Powers under “The Lunatics
vernor, or the Colonial Secretary, by “The Lunatics | Act, 1868.”
Act, 1868,” within the Provincial District of West- | NORMANBY, Governor.
land, save and except the powers, functions, duties, | ORDER IN COUNCIL.
and authorities vested in or required to be performed by | At the Government House, at Wellington, this
the Colonial Secretary by the eighth and ninth sec- | sixteenth day of November, 1876.
tions of the said Act, shall be exercised by | Present:
The Hon. JAMES ALEXANDER BONAR. | HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.
FORSTER GORING, | WHEREAS by “The Lunatics Act, 1868,” it is
Clerk of the Executive Council. | enacted that it shall be lawful for the Governor
Delegation of certain of the Governor’s Powers under | in Council, from time to time, to order and direct
“The Gold Fields Act, 1866.” | that all or any of the powers, functions, duties, and
(L.S.) NORMANBY, Governor. | authorities vested in or required to be performed by
WHEREAS by an Act of the General Assembly | the Governor, or the Governor in Council, or the
of New Zealand, intituled “The Gold Fields | Colonial Secretary, by the said Act, within any pro-